Most Important Idioms and Phrases Beginning with T

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List of Important Idioms and Phrases Beginning with T

1.Turn the tables- स्थिति उलटना

Meaning:Reverse the condition

Use:A good politician often turns the table on the opposite sides by his follower.

2.Take the cudgels - बचाना

Meaning:To support or defend

Use:One of my lawyer friends took up the cudgels on my behalf to defend me.

3.Tooth and nail - बलपूर्वक

Meaning:violently

Use:All the worker revolted tooth and nail against the company owner.

4.Throw in a towel - हार जाना

Meaning:To be defeated

Use:When the Akbar could not resist the Maharana pratap, he had to throw in a towel

5.To and fro - आगे और पीछे

Meaning:forward and backward

Use:He is moving the car to and fro.

6.Take to heels - भाग जाना

Meaning:To run away

Use:The Thief took to heels when he saw the owner.

7.Throw cold water - किसी को हतोत्साहित करने के लिए

Meaning:To discourage someone

Use:Ram has a habit of throwing cold water, whenever we talk about some new business plan.

8.Throw out of gear - सही तरह से काम न करना

Meaning:Not working properly

Use:Many small scale industries have been thrown out of gear due to lack of electricity problem.

9.Turn to account - मुनाफे में बदलना

Meaning:Turn to advantage

Use:Maharana Pratap turns his failure to account.

10.Take a forty winks - झपकी लेना

Meaning:Take a nap for a short period

Use:He always takes the forty winks after lunch.

11.Tender age - युवा अवस्था

Meaning:A young age

Use:At present ram is in tender age.

12.Turn over a new leaf - पूरी तरह बदल जाना

Meaning:To changed entirely

Use:After the sudden death of party leader, some MLA turns over a new leaf for their benefit.

13.Through and Through - पूरी तरह

Meaning:Completely

During war there is a financial crisis in the country through and through.

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